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Postcode · Folkestone

Affluence in CT20 2UR

How CT20 2UR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Folkestone Harbour
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,894 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT20 2UR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT20 2UR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,070
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in the CT20 2UR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

CT20 2UREngland
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.6%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in the CT20 2UR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CT20 2UREngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the CT20 2UR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

CT20 2UREngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications25%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT20 2UR (Folkestone Harbour) (about 1,894 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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